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INFINERA DTN-X FAMILY

INFINERA DTN-X FAMILY

Offering service providers multi-terabit network
scalability, operational simplicity and superior
network efficiency

Why Choose the DTN-X Family
In a world where cloud services are growing quickly and high-band-
width connectivity is paramount, service providers must scale, simplify
and increase the efficiency of their networks. As cloud infrastructure
expands and networks migrate to a new architecture of Layer C (cloud
services) and Layer T (intelligent transport), service providers need
their Layer T networks to adapt to new traffic flows and to support
smooth scale-out expansion. These cloud scale networks allow service
providers to efficiently address both large N x 100 Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) linear connectivity requirements driven by web scale opera-
tors and diverse mesh connectivity requirements driven by more
traditional telco enterprise and residential customers.
Scalable photonics is the foundation of Layer T and must provide
more bandwidth per line card and system while simplifying the net-
work—fewer boxes, fibers and modules, less space and power, and
fewer manual processes. Infinera believes that to achieve sufficient

Unified Management, SDN/Xceed and GMPLS Automation

Super-channels
Integrated Packet-aware OTN Switching with WDM Super-channels

XT-500 XT/S-3300 XT/S-3600 XTC-2 XTC-2E XTC-4 XTC-10

2RU 1RU 4RU 12RU 15RU 22RU 45RU

• 500G Line-side Capacity • 1.2T Line-side Capacity • 2.4T Line-side Capacity • 24 TIM slots • Six optical slots • Four 500G or 1.2T slots • 10 x 500G or 1.2T slots
• Ethernet Transport • 12 x 100 GbE or mix of • Multi-service: 24 x 100G • 1.2T OTN switch • 24 TIM slots • 2T, 4.8T OTN switch • 5T, 12T OTN switch
100 GbE and 10 GbE OTN/Eth, 40 x 10 GbE • 1.2T OTN switch

LH/Metro DCI Metro Family

Figure 1: Infinera DTN-X Core, Regional Networks
Long-haul and Subsea Networks
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optical scale, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are integral to the
evolution of the transport network, and that PICs provide significant
benefits when integrated into a packet-optical wavelength-division
multiplexing (WDM) transport system for an efficient Layer T, ulti-
mately allowing Layer C to thrive.
Infinera’s Infinite Capacity Engine powers the DTN-X Family, inte-
grating the advanced electronics of Infinera’s next-generation Flex-
Coherent® processor and the cutting-edge photonics of Infinera’s
fourth-generation PIC. The engine helps deliver the next generation
of coherent optical innovations, such as:
• Multi-terabit super-channels: enabling massive network scale up
to 2.4 terabits per second (2.4T) per super-channel on a single
platform provisioned in one operational motion
• Sliceable photonics: tune and route any wavelength as small as
100 gigabits per second (100G) within a super-channel, or N x
100G super-channels in multiple separate directions, each with
its own coherent modulation profile. Sliceable photonics reduce
requirements for traffic modules in networks by up to 81% while
delivering tremendous flexibility, resulting in up to 56% lower total
cost of ownership (TCO) when compared to conventional equipment
• Infinera Advanced Coherent Toolkit: featuring breakthrough tech-
nology innovations such as Nyquist subcarriers and soft-decision
forward error correction (SD-FEC) gain sharing, delivering up to
60% more capacity-reach performance for submarine and terres-
trial networks
• Multi-terabit encryption: designed to support in-flight Layer 1 wire-
speed encryption (encryption software license required for activation),
which can be enabled per service or in bulk mode using hardware-
specific, strong 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key
and integrating hitless key exchange and cryptographic mechanisms.
• Instant Bandwidth: the ability to activate only a portion of the
super-channel and then to activate additional wavelengths (com-
bined with sliceability) on demand, as additional capacity is needed.
Infinera is developing new generations of the Infinite Capacity En-
gine on a rapid development cycle, designed to lead the industry
in achieving 600 Gb/s per wavelength and beyond for the most
demanding capacity scaling applications.
The Infinera DTN-X Family provides multi-terabit WDM transport
and is designed to offer a combination of scale and efficiency while
simplifying network operations. By combining plug-and-play auto-
mated turn-up, software-defined network (SDN)-enabled intelligence
and service automation, the DTN-X Family provides a simpler system
design to deliver the next generation Intelligent Transport Network.
DTN-X Family Overview
The Infinera DTN-X Family is a family of next-generation multi-terabit
transport network platforms, comprising the DTN-X XTC Series, the
DTN-X XT Series and the DTN-X XTS Series.
The DTN-X XTC Series provides integrated packet-aware digital
switching with WDM super-channels, high programmability and open
interfaces for subsea, long-haul, regional and metro networks. The
XTC Series includes the following platforms:
• XTC-10: 45 rack units (45RU), 10 universal slots, up to 12T capacity
• XTC-4: 22RU, four universal slots, up to 4.8T capacity
• XTC-2E: 15RU, 24 interface slots, six open optical line system slots,
1.2T (2.4T future) capacity
• XTC-2: 12RU, 24 interface slots, 1.2T (2.4T future) capacity
The DTN-X XT Series delivers multi-terabit super-channel bandwidth
in a compact form factor and is optimized for delivery of cloud scale
network services over long-haul and regional networks spanning thou-
sands of kilometers (km). The DTN-X XT Series combines muxponder
technology with sliceable photonics to deliver hyperscalability up to
2.4T along with fine-grained granularity for optical mesh networks.
The server-like XT Series platforms are the industry’s first meshponder
platforms, and were developed based on Infinera’s experience in the
web scale market. The DTN-X Series platforms seamlessly interoper-
ate with the chassis-based DTN-X XTC switching platforms. The XT
Series includes the following platforms:
• The XT-3300 meshponder platform delivers 1.2T line-side capacity
for metro, regional, long-haul and data center interconnect (DCI)
networks in 1RU. The XT-3300 provides a reach up to 6,000 km in an
ultra-compact form factor at 600 millimeter (mm) rack depth, mix of
100 GbE and 10 GbE client interfaces, with low power consumption.
• The XT-3600 meshponder platform delivers 2.4T of line-side ca-
pacity for metro, regional and long-haul networks in 4RU. With
redundant controller, 470 mm rack depth, a mix of OTU4, 100 GbE,
10 GbE client interfaces and Optical Transport Network (OTN)
multiplexing, the XT-3600 supports a reach of 6,000 km.
• The XT-500 delivers a 500 gigabit per second (500G) super-channel
output with 10 GbE or 100 GbE clients in 2RU of rack space with
low power consumption.
The DTN-X XTS Series is designed to power cloud scale networks for
subsea operators. Similar to the XT Series, the XTS Series combines 2.4T
super-channels with sliceable photonics and is designed to support in-
flight line-rate Layer 1 encryption (encryption software license required
for activation) in a compact and lower-power form factor. In addition,
the XTS Series features subsea-optimized modulation formats such as
matrix-enhanced phase shift keying (ME-PSK) and 3QAM (quadrature
amplitude modulation), as well as Infinera’s Advanced Coherent Toolkit
featuring the industry’s first commercially-available Nyquist subcarriers
to enhance capacity-reach performance. It delivers multi-terabit super-
channel bandwidth in a compact form factor and at the same time enables

3rd Party Discrete Optics
I C E 4 1 . 2 T P H O T O N I C I N T E G R AT E D C I R C U I T
Figure 2: Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE4) Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Technology
super-channels to be sliced, so each wavelength can be tuned across
the C-band, modulated and then routed to the appropriate destination.
The XTS Series is designed to support new subsea software tools for
open networking, which enhance Infinera’s open architecture by allow-
ing subsea operators to partition and monetize valuable fiber spectrum
so that it can be safely and securely shared with multiple customer
tenants, independent of both cable and submarine line terminal equip-
ment (SLTE) suppliers. Mission-critical subsea link performance data is
available in real time on demand via open SDN application programming
interfaces (APIs). This enables subsea operators to monitor transmission
health as well as identify opportunities for capacity adjustments. The
DTN-X XTS Series seamlessly interoperates with the DTN-X XTC and
XT Series, providing a unified end-to-end Intelligent Transport Network
portfolio, and when combined with Infinera’s Instant Bandwidth it allows
for instant end-to-end network reconfiguration covering subsea, long-
haul, metro and data center interconnect applications.
The XTS Series includes the following platforms:
• The XTS-3300 meshponder delivers up to 1.2T of line-side capacity
in 1RU and provides enhanced capacity and reach (up to 14,000
km) for subsea applications in an ultra-compact form factor at 600
mm rack depth, mix of 100 GbE and 10 GbE client interfaces, with
low power consumption.
• The XTS-3600 meshponder delivers 2.4T of line-side capacity in
4RU. With redundant controller, 470 mm rack depth, a mix of OTU4,
100 GbE, 10 GbE client interfaces and OTN multiplexing, the XT-
3600 provides a multi-service platform for subsea applications (up
to 14,000 km).
1.2T PIC
Tx Rx
• 1.2T “WDM on a chip”
• Low Power, High Density
• Ultra-Reliable
The DTN-X Family provides network service intelligence and is posi-
tioned to meet the needs of service providers seeking to offer new
and innovative services in a simple, scalable, and efficient manner.
Simple
The DTN-X Family is highly scalable and is simple to install, operate
and troubleshoot. Services can be quickly and easily provisioned and
transported over a common WDM layer. The key enablers of network
simplicity include the ability to convert the network into a pool of
services available to any service, anywhere. Also, generalized multi-
protocol label switching (GMPLS)-based automated control plane
enables automated topology discovery and service provisioning.
Moreover, the DTN-X Family is highly programmable, supporting
industry-standard open APIs for SDN control.
Scalable
Infinera is the industry’s leading manufacturer of monolithic large-scale
PICs. Infinera continues to prove this key technology with network
deployments around the world. PICs are designed to improve network
reliability and reduce power and space by integrating hundreds of
optical functions onto a single chip. The DTN-X Family uses PICs and
a clean sheet design to offer multi-terabit scale performance. For
example, the XTC-10 scales up to 1.2T per slot, delivering a total
of 12T of non-blocking packet-optical transport network (P-OTN)
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switching per bay and 24T of non-blocking P-OTN switching in a
dual-bay configuration. The non-blocking switching capacity is always
available on the XTC Series without any sacrificing switching or WDM
bandwidth, whether operating as a pure switch, as an integrated
switch with WDM optics, or in pure WDM configuration. The XT
Series also uses PICs to deliver up to 2.4T high bandwidth in mesh
and point-to-point interconnects that can be rapidly provisioned.
Efficient
Infinera’s Infinite Capacity Engine-based WDM line module con-
solidates hundreds of key optical functions and provides a founda-
tion that enables space and power efficiencies. The DTN-X Family
provides dense input/output (I/O) bandwidth per rack and a dense
non-blocking switch fabric on the XTC Series, saving rack space. The
DTN-X Family realizes power savings for a green footprint by using
the lower power Infinera Capacity Engine.
An Architecture Without Compromise
The DTN-X Family leverages the latest generation of PIC and digital
signal processor (DSP) technology built into Infinera’s Infinite Capacity
Engine to deliver multi-terabit scale with high efficiency.
The universal interface slots in the XTC Series accept client-side
and line-side modules. Client interfaces include Synchronous Digi-
tal Hierarchy/Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET/SDH), ITU
G.709 OTN, Ethernet, storage area network (SAN) and transparent
clear-channel services, from 1G to 100G (and 400 GbE in the future).
Terminal, junction or optical cross connect (OXC) configuration for the
XTC Series: Flexible universal interface slots and integrated switching
with sliceable photonics allow each platform to be deployed in any
configuration from a terminal node to multi-degree junction node
with any add/drop ratio. The XTC Series can therefore be config-
ured as a terminal node (mix of client and line modules), a junction/
digital reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) (all line
modules) or a multi-terabit OXC (all client modules).
High-bandwidth mesh and point-to-point configurations for the XT
Series: Flexible reach, sliceable photonics, easy operation and a
compact stackable design allow the XT Series to be configured for
a variety of applications such as rings, spurs, long-haul data center
interconnect, and hub-and-spoke.
Complete investment protection: The XTC Series supports a com-
mon set of line and client modules that are compatible among the
different platforms. This simplifies inventory management while pro-
tecting investments in networking equipment.
• Seamless non-service-impacting upgrade from 5T to 12T (XTC-10)
and 2T to 4.8T (XTC-4)
• Mix and match any line or client card, co-existence of 500G and
1.2T super-channel cards
Line system interoperability: The DTN-X Family interoperates seam-
lessly over the Infinera open flexible grid optical line system FlexILS.
The Infinera line system includes the 20-port super-channel FlexROADM
and is L-band-ready for increased flexibility, reach and bandwidth with
fiber capacity of over 50T.
FlexCoherent®
Infinera’s next-generation FlexCoherent technology enables service
providers to optimize network performance across a wide range of
applications using a number of software-programmable advanced
modulation formats. These include binary phase-shift keying (BPSK),
ME-PSK, quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), 3QAM, 8QAM and
16QAM.
Instant Bandwidth
Infinera’s Instant Bandwidth technology on the DTN-X Family en-
ables service providers to adopt a cashflow-efficient business model,
deploying additional bandwidth rapidly with a few mouse clicks
when demand arises, without the need to order, install and deploy
additional equipment.
Instant Network
Infinera Instant Network amplifies the power of Infinera Instant
Bandwidth on the DTN-X Family and is the next step on the path to
cognitive networking. Instant Network shrinks the time to engineer
and deploy optical capacity by activating software defined capacity
(SDC) as and when revenue-generating services demand it. It enables
service providers to accelerate service delivery and lower operational
expenditure (OpEx) by automating optical capacity engineering and
reducing truck rolls.
FastSMP™
Infinera’s FastSMP shared mesh protection technology on the XTC
Series combines mesh restoration bandwidth efficiencies with sub-
50 millisecond (ms) recovery. Using shared protection bandwidth
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reduces the network bandwidth needed for protection since it is • The Infinera Digital Node Administrator (DNA): Graphical user
more efficient with network resources than 1+1 protection. interface (GUI)-based element and network management system

Infinera’s FastSMP shared mesh protection uses pre-planned and pre-
signaled protection circuits. GMPLS is used as the control protocol.
The pre-signaled protection circuit reserves resources only in the
control plane, and does not commit any resource in the data plane.
• The Infinera Network Planning System (NPS): Offline engineering,
planning and optimization tool
• The Infinera XML Integration SDK and SNMP Fault Integration
Server: Facilitates customer operations support system (OSS) in-
tegration

Packet Services
Infinera’s packet services technology on the XTC Series provides
advanced packet features and quality of service (QoS). It directly
maps Ethernet and multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) services
with QoS from the edge of the network to core transport services
using OTN, creating a highly efficient packet-optical network.
GMPLS
Service providers can simplify optical network operations with the
extensive automation capabilities incorporated into the Infinera IQ
Network Operating System (IQ NOS) on the DTN-X Family. IQ NOS
includes a GMPLS control plane that dynamically automates network
topology discovery and enables end-to-end routing and provision-
ing. IQ NOS also enables plug-and-play capabilities for rapid system
and network turn-up and bandwidth expansions. IQ NOS improves
network manageability with embedded digital maintenance, digital
performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities for rapid
fault isolation.
Designed for multi-layer networks and unified SDN control across
the entire Infinera portfolio, Infinera’s Xceed Software Suite is pow-
ered by Open Daylight and interfaces with third-party solutions via
open APIs to provide revenue-ready applications for agile, assured
orchestration of new services. Xceed makes bandwidth more dy-
namic and flexible. Xceed combines an open, SDN control platform
with modular, commercially-deployable applications that enable new
revenue sources while increasing network efficiency. The Xceed seam-
lessly interoperates with the Infinera Management Suite, enhancing
Infinera’s robust portfolio of software solutions to control and manage
subsea, long-haul, metro and data center interconnect networks.
An optimal combination of scale and long-term network value is
critical to the success of any transport network. The Infinera DTN-X
Family combines customer-proven technologies such as large-scale
PICs to offer scalability, simplicity and efficiency. As the network in-
frastructure transforms to the new model of Layer C and Layer T, the
Infinera DTN-X Family offers a foundation for what the network will be.
Contact us to learn more.

Carrier-class Network Management and Control

The DTN-X Family is managed by the Infinera Management Suite, a
collection of robust carrier-class applications and toolsets, including:

• The Infinera Graphical Node Manager (GNM): Full-featured graphi-

cal element manager

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